Garðar K. Vilhjálmsson
Garðar K. Vilhjálmsson is the owner of the Icelandic car rental company Bílaleigan Geysir. He recently made headlines by commenting on the lack of interest among tourists in renting electric vehicles, highlighting that only three out of the last 10,000 customers opted for electric cars. His remarks came in response to statements made by Jóhannes Páll Jóhannsson, the Minister for Environment, Energy, and Climate, regarding the government's plans to electrify car rentals in Iceland. Garðar expressed concerns about the challenges of transitioning tourists to electric vehicles, suggesting that it may be difficult to encourage this shift in the current market.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Iceland | 2 | 5.50 | 0.15% | +0% | 341,243 | 512 | $24,000 | 36$ |
| Totals | 2 | 341,243 | 512 | $24,000 | 36$ |
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Iceland:
Garðar K. Vilhjálmsson, owner of the car rental company Geysir, expressed concerns about the low rental rate of electric cars among his customers.
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Iceland:
Garðar K. Vilhjálmsson, owner of the car rental company Geysir, expressed his views on social media regarding comments made by Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson.
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